Prov"en*der (?), n. [OE. provende, F. provende, provisions, provender,
fr. LL. praebenda (prae and pro being confused), a daily allowance of
provisions, a prebend. See Prebend.] 1. Dry food for domestic animals,
as hay, straw, corn, oats, or a mixture of ground grain; feed. "Hay or
other provender." Mortimer.
Good provender laboring horses would have.
Tusser.